Sink



C. SPANGLER Dec. 14, 1943.:

SINK

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 17, 1942 Dec. 1.4, 1943. c. SPANGLER i SINK Filed Oct. 17, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet IAI/IILIIIIIII atented Dec. 14, 1943 STATES FFCE The present invention relates to improvements in sinks and more particularly to service sinks employed for kitchen use.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a domestic service sink having a recessed wall-engaging portion to form a drain space adapted to receive dishes or the like so that the dishes will drain to the sink proper.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sink for domestic kitchen use having a drain lo cated directly under the hot and cold Water faucet supply so that dishes or the like may be rinsed before and after being washed with cold and warm water respectively.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sink having receptacles formed on opposite sides of the drain for the purpose of receiving knives, forks and spoons after they have been washed so that they may drain adequately before being dried.

A further object of the invention is to provide wire screen frames or receptacles for the drain and for the knife, fork and spoon receptacles on opposite sides of the drain so that the dishes and cutlery may be removed and drained in an advantageous manner.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sink for domestic use in which the drain platform is slightly elevated above the floor of the sink so that dishes and the like may be washed in the sink and placed on the drain platform while the sink is partially filled with Water whereby the water may be drained by removing the drain plug, leaving the dishes on the platform for rinsing from a stream of water thereabove.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sink for domestic kitchen use designed to be used in low-cost housing units so as to conserve space without distracting from the efficiency of use thereof and without materially reducing the size of the sink proper.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the description of the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a top elevational view illustrating the sink embodying the invention and showin the manner in which the same is supported against a wall so that a portion thereof will project into a cut-out formed in the wall;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view illustrating the manner in which the drain recess is centrally located with respect to the sink back and showing the manner in which the hot and cold water supply pipes are attached to the sink;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view showing the approximate location of the drain recess and the refinished appearance when mounted on a wall surface;

Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows, showing in detail the location of the drain platform and the manner in which the rear wall of the sink is offset to provide adequate space for the drain platform and also showing the location of the hot and cold water supply with respect to the drain and sink;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the drain platform showing the area in the rear of the sink proper and the manner in which the knife, fork and spoon receptacles are formed on opposite sides of'the drain platform;

Figure 6 is a horizontal cross-sectional View taken on line '66 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows, illustrating in detail the manner in which the rear wall of the sink is offset to provide a drain cavity therein;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a wire basket which may be placed on the drain platform for receiving dishes or other articles to be washed; and

Figure 8 is a cylindrical screen adapted to be inserted in the sink receptacle, shown in perspective.

In the drawings, wherein for-the purpose of illustrating the invention and wherein like reference characters will be employed to designate like parts throughout the same, the reference character 5 will generally be employed to designate a sink particularly intended for domestic kitchen use.

The sink comprises a bottom wall 6 having vertically extending end walls I connected in the front by means of a vertically extending wall 8. A bead rib 9 is formed integral with the upper edges of the side and front walls to provide a finished appearance.

Extending upwardly from the sink 5 is a rear wall in which terminates at its ends adjacent the upwardly extending end walls 7 of the sink. The rear wall it! is provided with a marginal flanged portion H adapted to lie in end engagement with the wall W so that moisture and foreign material will not find its Way to the rear of the back wall Ill.

Formed in the rear wall iii is a recess provided by the rearwardly offset portion l2 and said cavity is provided with end walls l3 connected at the top by an upper wall l4 and at the bottom by a drain platform I 5 elevated slightly above the bottom wall 6 of the sink. The drain platform I extends partially into the ofiset or cavity I2 and extends forwardly a slight distance as at I6 where it connects with the bottom wall 5 of the sink by means of a shoulder I1.

Formed directly beneath the drain platform I5 is an enlarged boss I8 having a passageway or duct I9, one end of which communicates with the drain platform I5 so that water from the drain grooves 20 will merge as at 2| and pass through the duct I9 to a suitable drain pipe 22 having its end projecting into the forward portion of the boss I8, as at 24, and directly beneath a sink drain opening 25.

On opposite sides of the drain platform I 5 thereis formed cylindrical cavities 26 and aid cavities have their upper ends in the same plane as the finishing bead 9 and extend downwardly in enlarged portions 28 formed integral with the sink end wall I and the rear wall I0. Drain openings 29 are provided at the lowermost portion of the cavities 26 so that water from the articles placed therein will drain to the platform I5 and thence through the duct I9 to the drain pipe 22.

As shown in Figure 1 and 4, an opening is cut' in the wall W of substantially the same dimensions as the rearwardly extending offset portion I2 so that said portion will project between the studding S of the wall and into the space formed between the spaced inner and outer wall portions P and B. The sink may be fastened in place in the usual manner with respect tothe wall, as by means of brackets connecting the wall and the under side of the sink or bottom wall 6. It is to be noted that the offset cavity I2 has its floor portion or platform I5 connected to'the bottom wall 6' by the longitudinal shoulder portion I1 and that said shoulder portion extends the full width of the sink and terminates adjacent the end wall'I.

Hot and cold water faucets are provided and are adapted to be supplied by a hot water pipe 8 and a coldwater pipe C suitably bent or shaped to extend around the corners of the offset cavity E2 so that the free ends may pass through the spaced openings 33 and maybe provided with a faucet 3! having valves 32, 33 and 34. The valve 32 may control the entrance of hot water from the pipe H to the central faucet or valve 34 and the valve 33 may control the entrance of water from the pipe 0 to the faucet'34 when the hot and cold waters are mixed. The faucet or valve 32 is provided with a spout 35 so that water may be drawn directly therefrom and similarly,the valve or faucet 33 is provided with a'spout 36 so scope of the sub-joined claim.

spaced openings 30 in the rear wall I0 and is provided with an individual faucet 33 having a spout 39 directly above and centrally positioned with respect to the floor or drain I5 whereby a stream of water may be sprayed on the articles on the drain board for rinsing purposes. As shown in Figure 4, the faucet 38 is located directly in back of the central faucet or valve 34.

By operation of the mixing valve 34 or any of the other valves 32, 33 and 38, it will be seen that water may be sprayed on dishes or the like positioned beneath the faucets and supported on the drain floor I5. The water drainage from such dishes or the like will find its way to the drain pipe 22'by reason of the duct I9 and the drain opening 25.

In Figure '7, there is shown a wire basket comprising a rectangular frame portion 40 covered with suitable screening or the like so that Water will freely pass therethrough and the rear wall of the frame 43 is extended, as at 42, to provide protection against knocking objects on the rear wall I2 of the offset cavity. The basket, as shown in Figure 7, may be placed on the drain floor I5 so that articles placed therein may be drained after washing and then rinsed to remove the sediment adhering to the dishes.

In Figure 8, there is shown a cylindrical wire frame member 43 formed of vertical wires 44 connected by spaced cylindrical wires 45 and the wires have their free ends bent inwardly, as at 56, to form a bottom wall for the container. The receptacle 33 may be placed in the cavities 26 to facilitate the easy removal of knives, forks and spoons or other articles placed therein.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to .be taken as a, preferred embodiment of the same and that variou changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the I claim:

A sink structure comprising bottom, side and front walls, connected at the rear by a vertically extending rear wall, a cavity formed in the rear wall, the floor of said cavity providing a drain platform elevated above the bottom wall of the sink structure, a drain pipe for the sink structurerand a' duct extending from the drain pipe to the drain platform. 7

' CHARLES SPANGLER. 

